Fiber-crating machine.



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'To all whom it may concern:

] 1 UNITED STATES PATENT O IO Q V ARTHUR M. SHEAKLEY, OF STOCKTON,OALI'FORNIA-ASSIGNOR To HERCULES MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF sTOoKTON,CALI- FORNIA, A CORPORATION.

FIBER-CRATING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented March 20, 1906.

Application filed August 26,1904. Serial No. 222,204.

Be-it known that I, ARTHUR M. SHEAKLEY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Stockton, in the county of San Joaquin, State of California,have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Fiber-Crating Ma,

chines; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in theart towhich it appertains'to make and use the same, reference being hadto the accompanying-drawings, and to the figures of reference markedthereon, which forma part of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements in baling machines, andparticularly to that class used in crating manila fiber used in mortarfor plastering purposes after it has been prepared and baled for retailuse; and

my object is to produce such a machine as will quickly and effectuallydo the work for which it is designed. This object I accomplish by thepeculiar construction and arrangement of parts herein fully described,and particularly pointed out in the claims appended.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is aside elevation of my improvedcrating-ma chine. Fig. 2 is a to plan view of same.

Fig. 3 is an end view said machine.

Similar numerals of reference indicate cor- I responding parts in'theseveralviews.

1 and 2 are longitudinal base-beams across which are securedcross-beams'3 and 4, on

.the ends of which are upright beams 5, 6, 7,

and 8. Across the tops of the beams 6 and 7 is secured a beam 24 andacross'the tops ofthe beams and 8 a beam 27. On said beams 24and 27,near the ends thereof, are secured cross-beams 9 and 10. On the saidbeams 9 and 10, near the ends thereof, are se-' cured beamsll and 12.Across the middle of these beams is a large beam 13, on the under sidesof which near each end is suspended a double pulley-block 14, containingpulleys 14 and 14.' On one side of the beam 13 a shaft 15 is journaledon the beams 11 and 12, on one end of which shaft is securedafriction-clutch pulley 16 and'on the other end a small pinion-wheel 17.A suitable clutch device 18 operates on the shaft 15, and a link 19connects said device to a suitably-pivoted lever 20, which lever extendsoutward from the front of the machine. On the other side of the beam 13a shaft 21 is journaled on the beams 11 and 12. On one end of said shaftis a large pinion-wheel 22, which engages with the small pinion-wheel 17On each end. of said shaft 21 just inside the beams 11 and 12 issecuredan irregular cone 23, which cones are formed of a circular ortion 23 asuddenly-reducing portion 23 which por tion reduces to asmall portion23, which is a trifle larger than the shaft 21.

Across the under'sides of the beams9 and 10 are secured cross or bracebeams 25 and 26, across the center of whichbeams is socured a beam 28,which beam is in turn secured to the beams 11 and 12.

On the under sides of the beams 25 and 26 is arranged a wooden roof orceiling '29, on

the bottom of which are secured slats 30, be-

tween which slats are left five or more small slots 31.

In the side of the machine under the wheels 17 and 22 is arranged a doorbetween the beams 6 and 7 and hinged to the beam7,

which door is composed of upright beams '32 and32 and cross-beams 33 and33, on the inside of which beams is a solid wall 34, which wall isadapted to extend a trifle beyond the beam 6 within the body of themachine when said door is closed. On the beam 32 other side of themachine extend two beams 3 9, between which beams are pivotally mounteddouble pulley-blocks 40, containing pulleys 4O and 40 On the top of saidbeams 39 within the body of the machine is secured a floor41, on the topof which are arran ed slats 42, between which slats 42 are left ve ormore small slots 43, which slots are in a direct line with the slots 31.

Chains 44 are fastened at one end to the pulleys 14 and pass through thepulleys 40 then through the pulleys 14", then through the pulleys 40 andthen to the cones 23, where they are again fastened.

A catch-bar 45 is pivoted .to the'end of the beam 10 opposite thepinion-wheel 17, whichingly on the floor 41.

and 8 are secured slats 46 and 46 respectively. The ceiling 29 is ofsufficient width to allow a space between it and said slat, wherein maybe inserted the top of a shutter 49, the bottom of which may be lockedby thumb-latches 47 or 47 48 represents sharp pins fastened in theceiling 29 and adapted to receive suitable crating-slats.

The operation is as follows: Suitable slats are fastened onto the pins48 and-correspond- Any desired number of small bales of the fiber arethen piled on the last-named slats and suitable doors or shutters areplaced over the open ends of the machine, the upper ends of saidshutters being held in position by means of the slats 46 and 46 and bymeans of the thumb-latches 47 and 47 Suitable motive power is thenapplied to the pulley 16, and then the clutch 18 is thrown into thepulley 16 by means of the lever 20. Then the pulley revolves the shaft15 and the pinion-wheel 17, which in turn revolves the pinion-wheel 22,the shaft 21, and the cones 23, which cones pull the floor 41 upward bymeans of the chains 44 until the said small bales are firmly pressedtogether between the slats on the floor 41 and those on the pins 48. Thecatch 45 is then inserted into one of the pinions of the wheel 17 andholds the floor 41 in position. Any.

suitable binding-wires are then inserted through the slots 31 and thecorresponding slots 43 and bound around said slats, thus holding saidsmall bales together securely. The operator then grasps the latch 35 andpulls it from the portion 37 into the enlarged portion 36. This loosensthe inside of the door 34 from the crate and allows said crate to beeasily taken from the machine when the shutters 49 are taken out.

The purpose of having the pulleys 4O pivotally mounted between the beams39 is to allow said beams a little swing, thus helping to throw thecrate out of the machine. The purpose of having the cones 23 constructedas shown in the drawings is that when the worst strain comes it falls onthe portion 23, which being only a trifle larger than the shafts doesthe work most effectually.

Many changes may be made in the form and details of my invention withoutdeparting from the spirit thereof. Hence I consider myself entitled toall forms of the invention as lawfully fall within the scope of myclaims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and useful, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a crating-machine a hinged door in one side of said machine, theinner edge of said door extending a trifle within the body of saidmachine, a catch on one of the beams of said machine on the same side asis said door, said catch being formed of a large and reduced portion,and a bar fastened to said door and resting in said catch, as specified.

2. In a crating-machine the combination of a suitable framework, anadjustable flooring between said framework, a roofing between saidframework, and sharp pins projecting downwardly from said roofing andadapted to receive crate-slats, as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed. my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribng witnesses.

ARTHUR M. SHEAKLEY.

Witnesses:

PERoY S. WEBSTER, JOSHUA B. WEBSTER.

